Congo vs Guam: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Congo
78.2%
in 2015
Guam
78.5%
in 2015
Congo rank
57th
Guam rank
55th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Congo
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 78.5% against 78.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Guam ranks 55th of 217 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 79.3% | 7.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 79.0% | 4.3% | Guam |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 78.5% | 1.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Congo or Guam?
- Guam, at 78.5% against 78.2% in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Congo and Guam?
- 0.3%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Guam rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Congo ranks 57th and Guam ranks 55th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.